Gender Studies

Gender Studies is an inter-, cross- and multidisciplinary field of studies and research that challenges traditional disciplinary paradigms. Gender Studies plans, provides and develops gender responsible, anti-racist and norm critical teaching and research.

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Research group description

Oulu University Gender Studies is situated in the Faculty of education. Gender Studies involves researchers from education, humanities and social sciences as well as researcher with other disciplinary and interdisciplinary backgrounds. Research is carried out in dynamic international research collaboration, around long-term research interests and new openings.

Studying Gender Studies

If you are interested in basic and and intermediate studies in Gender Studies, please see the Peppi system for more information. Gender Studies can be found under "Minor subjects and other modules" and "Faculty of Education". Gender studies curriculum can be studied both in Finish and English. Do note that English options may involve more independent studies.

In addition to courses in the university of Oulu, you have also the extensive course curriculum of HILMA network available to you with thematic courses offered from other Finnish Universities.

For more details, please contact University lecturer Suvi Pihkala or, in case of individual courses, the person responsible as mentioned in Peppi. For Hilma courses, please contact Suvi Pihkala.

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FeGe-network

Newly established Network for Feminist and Gender researchers in the University of Oulu is an open forum and collective for feminist and gender research inspired scholars across the University. The network convenes regularly in hybrid mode and shares information about current issues in the University. The network is coordinated by Suvi Pihkala, Anna R. Rönkä and Ilmari Leppihalme. If you are interested in joining, please contact suvi.pihkala@oulu.fi.

ST-mailing list

University of Oulu hots national ST-List, which works as a platform for sharing information related to gender equality related themes. The list is maintained by llmari Leppihalme and Mervi Heikkinen. For more details, please contact ilmari.leppihalme@oulu.fi.

  • Registering to ST-list: send an email to st-lista-subscribe(a)lists.oulu.fi with the subject heading "st-lista subscribe. You do not need to add other content to the list. Registrations will be approved in due time after which you will receive list emails. You can also post your news/events to the list by sending you email to st-lista(a)lists.oulu.fi. ST-list is a moderated email list and all email undergo a pre-check before being published.